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ARC-0911

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Gerry Goffin High School Diploma

1957 January

0.07 (Linear feet)

The collection consists of the 1957 diploma for Gerald Goffin from Brooklyn Technical High School.

Gerry Goffin (February 11, 1939-June 19, 2014) was an American songwriter who partnered with Carole King to write a string of classic hits for a variety of artists during the 1960s. A brief sampling of their works include, “Up On the Roof” (the Drifters), “One Fine Day” (the Chiffons), “I’m Into Something Good” (Herman’s Hermits), “Will You Love Me Tomorrow” (the Shirelles), “Take Good Care of My Baby” (Bobby Vee), “Chains” (the Cookies), “Don’t Bring Me Down” (the Animals), “Take a Giant Step” (the Monkees) and “Goin’ Back” (the Byrds). Goffin continued to write after he and King divorced in 1968 for and with others, including Barry Mann and Jack Keller. Goffin and King were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1990.

Citation: [Identifcation of Item] Gerry Goffin High School Diploma, Library and Archives, Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.

Language Note: Collection is in English.

Processing Information: Processed by Crystal Matjasic, Project Archivist. Completed May 6, 2019. Descriptive sources and standards used to create this inventory: DACS and local processing manual. Collection processed through an Access to Historical Records grant from the NHPRC.

Acquisition Note: The Gerry Goffin High School Diploma was received by the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame as a gift from Ellen Goffin on February 6, 1995.

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